Nigeria Highest Inflation Rate
Consumer price inflation, annual % · World Bank
The highest inflation rate in Nigeria was 72.84% in 1995. The top 5 years were: 1995 (72.84%), 1993 (57.17%), 1994 (57.03%), 1988 (54.51%), 1989 (50.47%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Nigeria Top 5 Highest Inflation Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
1995 |
72.84% |
| 2nd |
1993 |
57.17% |
| 3rd |
1994 |
57.03% |
| 4th |
1988 |
54.51% |
| 5th |
1989 |
50.47% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 1995 |
72.84% |
+15.80pp |
161st |
| 1994 |
57.03% |
−0.13pp |
150th |
| 1993 |
57.17% |
+12.58pp |
146th |
| 1988 |
54.51% |
+43.22pp |
133rd |
| 1989 |
50.47% |
−4.04pp |
131st |
| 1992 |
44.59% |
+31.58pp |
137th |
| 2024 |
33.24% |
+8.58pp |
185th |
| 1975 |
33.96% |
+21.29pp |
97th |
| 1996 |
29.27% |
−43.57pp |
154th |
| 2023 |
24.66% |
+5.81pp |
177th |
| 1976 |
24.30% |
−9.66pp |
95th |
| 2025 |
23.05% |
−10.19pp |
11th |
| 1983 |
23.21% |
+15.51pp |
120th |
| 1981 |
20.81% |
+10.84pp |
118th |
| 1978 |
21.71% |
+6.62pp |
94th |
| 2022 |
18.85% |
+1.89pp |
172nd |
| 2001 |
18.87% |
+11.94pp |
172nd |
| 2021 |
16.95% |
+3.71pp |
182nd |
| 2005 |
17.86% |
+2.86pp |
188th |
| 1984 |
17.82% |
−5.39pp |
113th |
| 2017 |
16.50% |
+0.81pp |
186th |
| 2016 |
15.70% |
+6.69pp |
187th |
| 1977 |
15.09% |
−9.21pp |
80th |
| 1971 |
16.00% |
+2.24pp |
91st |
| 2004 |
15.00% |
+0.96pp |
181st |
| 2020 |
13.25% |
+1.85pp |
180th |
| 2010 |
13.74% |
+1.20pp |
195th |
| 2003 |
14.03% |
+1.15pp |
171st |
| 1970 |
13.76% |
+3.60pp |
87th |
| 2019 |
11.40% |
−0.70pp |
183rd |
| 2018 |
12.10% |
−4.41pp |
180th |
| 2012 |
12.22% |
+1.40pp |
186th |
| 2009 |
12.54% |
+0.95pp |
183rd |
| 2002 |
12.88% |
−5.99pp |
166th |
| 1991 |
13.01% |
+5.64pp |
94th |
| 2011 |
10.83% |
−2.91pp |
173rd |
| 1979 |
11.71% |
−10.00pp |
58th |
| 1974 |
12.67% |
+7.27pp |
24th |
| 2008 |
11.58% |
+6.20pp |
134th |
| 1987 |
11.29% |
+5.57pp |
101st |
| 1969 |
10.16% |
+10.63pp |
81st |
| 2015 |
9.01% |
+0.96pp |
178th |
| 1998 |
10.00% |
−0.68pp |
136th |
| 1980 |
9.97% |
−1.74pp |
34th |
| 1966 |
9.69% |
+5.59pp |
69th |
| 2014 |
8.05% |
−0.45pp |
179th |
| 2013 |
8.50% |
−3.73pp |
180th |
| 2006 |
8.23% |
−9.63pp |
150th |
| 1997 |
8.53% |
−20.76pp |
122nd |
| 2000 |
6.93% |
+0.32pp |
132nd |
| 1999 |
6.62% |
−1.24pp |
132nd |
| 1990 |
7.36% |
−43.10pp |
69th |
| 1985 |
7.44% |
−10.39pp |
80th |
| 1982 |
7.70% |
−13.12pp |
56th |
| 2007 |
5.39% |
−2.84pp |
109th |
| 1986 |
5.72% |
−1.72pp |
69th |
| 1973 |
5.40% |
+1.95pp |
10th |
| 1961 |
6.28% |
+0.83pp |
54th |
| 1962 |
5.27% |
−1.01pp |
54th |
| 1960 |
5.44% |
– |
52nd |
| 1972 |
3.46% |
−12.54pp |
17th |
| 1965 |
4.10% |
+3.25pp |
50th |
| 1964 |
0.86% |
+3.55pp |
11th |
| 1968 |
-0.48% |
+3.25pp |
4th |
| 1963 |
-2.69% |
−7.96pp |
1st |
| 1967 |
-3.73% |
−13.42pp |
3rd |
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